(PO98) Characteristics of Permanent Teeth Diagnosed with Pulpal Necrosis: A Retrospective Study

Abstract: To determine the associations of pulpally necrotic teeth with demographics, clinical findings, radiographic presentation, and periapical status, Virginia Commonwealth University uses AxiUm software to record dental treatment and treatment notes. The current study involves a keyword search using the term “pulpal necrosis.” Factors compiled and evaluated include patient demographics, location in the dental arch, clinical findings, radiographic presentation, and periapical status. Data was revealed that teeth with pulpal necrosis can present with a variety of different clinical findings. All of the following were observations of teeth with pulpal necrosis: 18.6% of teeth presented with a sinus tract; 8% of teeth had some sign of bleeding in the canal upon access; 74.6% of teeth had a periapical lesion; 60% of the teeth had preoperative symptoms; 9.3% of teeth had cracks; 14.6% of teeth had a history of trauma; 73.3% of the teeth were posterior, and 26.6% of the teeth were anterior. Pulpal necrosis is a common diagnosis in endodontics, yet it can present with many differing clinical presentations. Pulpal necrosis is a common diagnosis in endodontics, yet it can present with many differing clinical presentations. Furthering our knowledge about how pulpally necrotic teeth can present will aid us in the subjectivity associated with diagnostic sciences with objective data from the graduate endodontics department patient pool.